..king of all post-war blues harpists,…. The fiery harmonica wizard took the humble mouth organ in dazzling amplified directions that were unimaginable prior to his ascendancy. ~Bill Dahl (allmusic.com) Induction of Little Walter into R&R Hall of Fame in 2008: Walter’s Jump – Live @ American Folk Blues Festival 1967, Germany: Wikipedia: Little Walter, born Marion Walter Jacobs (May … Continue reading Today: The late Little Walter was born in 1930 – 83 years ago→
Jazz is a white term to define black people. My music is black classical music. ~Nina Simone Once I understood Bach’s music, I wanted to be a concert pianist. Bach made me dedicate my life to music, and it was that teacher who introduced me to his world. ~Nina Simone Nina Simone was one of … Continue reading Today: Nina Simone passed away in 2003 – 10 years ago→
“The Good Son” is a haunting collection of vintage Nick Cave songs that tell of loss, sorrow, death and despair. Those subjects may be standard Cave fare, but the amazing string arrangements featured on almost every tune add an epic sweep to the album, imbuing it with a grandeur found in the work of Jacques … Continue reading Today: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds released – The Good Son – in 1990→
Muddy Waters, blues legend, was born 100 years ago today! “Man, you don’t know how I felt that afternoon when I heard that voice and it was my own voice.” – Muddy Waters Wikipedia (Read more): McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 – April 30, 1983), known as Muddy Waters is generally considered the “father of modern Chicago blues”. He … Continue reading Today: Muddy Waters was born 100 years ago→
I am dysfunctional by choice, and I love my attitude problem. ~Phil Spector If the average man is made in God’s image, then Mozart was plainly superior to God. ~Phil Spector Strictly speaking, Phil Spector wasn’t even a performer — he’s a musician, but he very rarely released records under his name. However, as a … Continue reading Today: Phil Spector is 73→
